JOURNAL ARTICLE

Houyhnhnms on the Island of Doctor Moreau: An Analysis of Monstrosity.

  • Published In: Media & Society / Media i Społeczeństwo, 2023, v. 19, n. 2. P. 78 1 of 3

  • Database: Communication Source 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Konkol, Sławomir; Mychal, Bartosz 3 of 3

Abstract

Monstrosity in literature takes vivid forms, from quasi-human beings to utterly inhuman ones. This paper both analyses and compares two of its forms – Houyhnhnms of Jonathan Swift's satire titled Gulliver's Travels, and the Beast People of The Island of Doctor Moreau, the science-fiction novel by Herbert George Wells. The article also depicts the figures of these authors themselves, as well as the historical background of their works; furthermore, it analyses the matter of anthropomorphising inhuman monstrosity and its influence on readers. By noticing similarities between Houyhnhnms and the Beast People, the text classifies them both into the kind of monstrosity developed neither by Jonathan Swift or H.G. Wells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Media & Society / Media i Społeczeństwo. 2023/07, Vol. 19, Issue 2, p78
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2083-5701
  • DOI:10.5604/01.3001.0054.1954
  • Accession Number:182754187
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